Putin's Daughter Is Linked To Wilbur Ross Another Trump-Russia Connection?
Source: Newsweek
President Donald Trump's Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is doing business with Russian President Vladimir Putin's son-in-law, a bombshell new report revealed Tuesday.
A large leak of financial documents called the Paradise Papers revealed several weeks ago that Russian billionaire Kirill Shamanov, the son of a close friend of Putin, does business with Ross but until Tuesday, the exact connection between Shamanov and Putin was unclear.
Katerina Tikhonova a wealthy dancer married to Shamanov has finally been confirmed to be the daughter of Putin, Reuters reported.
Vladimir Putin has been so secretive about this daughter's identity that Kremlinologists have spent years trying to confirm that Tikhonova is Putins offspring. Sources previously told the media that Tikhonova was Putins daughter, but then they backtracked and vehemently denied their comments. Now, a man who worked with Tikhonova has confirmed on-the-record that she is Putins daughter. Shamanov allegedly married Tikhonova in 2013, and attendees at the couples wedding were reportedly sworn to secrecy.
Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/trump-russia-investigation-wilbur-ross-putin-daughter-business-724417
Meanwhile, Ross maintained his holdings in Shamanovs company even after taking a position in the Trump administration, which some experts believe is a conflict of interest because the Commerce Secretary is consulted on which Russians to sanction.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,148 posts)It's not common, but it is a part of journalistic skepticism, which is healthy.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)sucks. Lock them up.
* per ronald reagan
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)He runs a Cypriot money laundry.
NewJeffCT
(56,830 posts)has now exceeded the number of people who attended Trump's inauguration.
turbinetree
(24,757 posts)and what did the U.S. Senate do-------they voted Aye 72-27
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I hate traitors....................
Judi Lynn
(160,800 posts)Qualified replacements could be hard to find quickly.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)add "lightness/spring" to her "steps".
Like this 'dancing horse's, lighter steps
Botany
(70,730 posts)The Bank of Cyprus Might as Well Be Called the Bank of Russian Billionaires and Their Wealthy Friends. The Bank of Cyprus has major business operations in Russia and Ukraine. It has client representatives who are fluent in Russian. At least 50 percent of deposits in the Bank of Cyprus belonged to non-EU residents, and much of the funds were suspected to belong to Russian oligarchs. It does enough business with Russians that it told investors that economic sanctions would limit its financial dealings and expose the bank to risks related to sanctions against Russia and certain Russian citizens and businesses.
Commerce Nominee Ross Was Among Those Who Saved the Bank by Putting a Majority of Its Shares Into Foreign, Primarily Russian Hands. Ross Became Vice-chairman of the Bank
Alongside a Former KGB Agent. The Bank of Cyprus was saved by Wilbur Ross, and others through an international rescue deal that also put a majority of the Bank of Cyprus shares into the possession of foreigners, primarily, Russians. When the dust settled Russian oligarchs and their representatives were appointed to the Bank of Cyprus board of directors, as was Wilbur Ross, who became a vice chairman. Former KGB agent Vladimir Strzhalkovskiy became the other vice chairman. As such, Wilbur Ross has close ties to Russian finance. Being in this position at the Bank of Cyprus made him a de facto business partner with Viktor F. Vekselberg, who is known as the oligarchs oligarch. Ross and Vekselbergs representative have sat together on the nominations and corporate governance committee of the board.
Trump Sold a $95 Million Florida Mansion to a Russian Oligarch Who Ended up Being the Largest Shareholder of the Bank of Cyprus. Donald Trump sold a Florida mansion to Russian oligarch for $95 million. Soon thereafter the oligarch became the largest shareholder in the Bank of Cyprus.
Ross Has Praised Russias Putin and Opposed U.S. Policy, Favoring Russian Interests Instead. Wilbur Ross praised Vladimir Putin and thinks the United States should appease him by letting him annex part of Ukraine.
https://trumptransparency.org/research/the-shady-russian-ties-of-trump-commerce-nominee-wilbur-ross/
BeanCounting
(105 posts)Nothing to see here.